THE majority of the 84 mares put forward for the recent Horse Sport Ireland mare inspections were Irish Draughts (65), while 19 were Irish Sport Horse Studbook entries.
The inspections, held last month at five venues - Tubberbride Stables, Co Sligo; Creagh Equestrian Centre, Co Galway; West Cork Equestrian Centre; East Clare Equestrian Centre and Topflight Equestrian Centre, Co Kilkenny - saw mares undergo a clinical veterinary examination before being assessed by a panel of two HSI inspectors for conformation and movement traits. Irish Draught mares are also required to meet an overall score for ‘Type’.
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